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Good day Sirs & Madams,
I just bought a new (to me) 2003 Cadillac Escalade and will need to do something about the Bose stereo system. I'd like to keep the head unit but switch out all speakers, add a subwoofer (I have some Audiomobile EVOs that I like and will re-use), add amps (I have a couple of Orion amps that I might re-use). My priorities a 1. Sound Quality 2. Staging / Imaging 3. Stealth appearance 4. 5. 6. 7. Booming system In my old SUV I have some Infinity Kappa separates that are pretty good (though I'm going to leave them in that vehicle). What separates should I be looking at? I'd like to keep my budget at around $1200-1500 installed (I'm NOT going to install myself so I'll need to allow budget for that). Can anyone recommend someplace in Minnesota (Twin Cities area)? Of my budget, what % should I spend on speakers? Would I be better off spending less on front components and having some kickpanels made? Or just get the best components I can afford? I'm pretty picky about my audio at home but in the truck I understand and am OK with the limitations (and my budget limitations). Appreciate any/all help/suggestions/ideas/links/thoughts/slaps-in-the-face/etc, Michael |
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"Michael (LS)" wrote in message ... Good day Sirs & Madams, I just bought a new (to me) 2003 Cadillac Escalade and will need to do something about the Bose stereo system. I'd like to keep the head unit but switch out all speakers, add a subwoofer (I have some Audiomobile EVOs that I like and will re-use), add amps (I have a couple of Orion amps that I might re-use). My priorities a 1. Sound Quality 2. Staging / Imaging 3. Stealth appearance 4. 5. 6. 7. Booming system In my old SUV I have some Infinity Kappa separates that are pretty good (though I'm going to leave them in that vehicle). What separates should I be looking at? I'd like to keep my budget at around $1200-1500 installed (I'm NOT going to install myself so I'll need to allow budget for that). Can anyone recommend someplace in Minnesota (Twin Cities area)? Of my budget, what % should I spend on speakers? Would I be better off spending less on front components and having some kickpanels made? Or just get the best components I can afford? I'm pretty picky about my audio at home but in the truck I understand and am OK with the limitations (and my budget limitations). Appreciate any/all help/suggestions/ideas/links/thoughts/slaps-in-the-face/etc, Michael It is hard to interface Bose equipment with aftermarket equipment. If your going to do more than add a subwoofer, then it would be best to to change everything IMO |
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"e-nigma" wrote in message .. . "Michael (LS)" wrote in message ... Good day Sirs & Madams, I just bought a new (to me) 2003 Cadillac Escalade and will need to do something about the Bose stereo system. I'd like to keep the head unit but switch out all speakers, add a subwoofer (I have some Audiomobile EVOs that I like and will re-use), add amps (I have a couple of Orion amps that I might re-use). My priorities a 1. Sound Quality 2. Staging / Imaging 3. Stealth appearance 4. 5. 6. 7. Booming system In my old SUV I have some Infinity Kappa separates that are pretty good (though I'm going to leave them in that vehicle). What separates should I be looking at? I'd like to keep my budget at around $1200-1500 installed (I'm NOT going to install myself so I'll need to allow budget for that). Can anyone recommend someplace in Minnesota (Twin Cities area)? Of my budget, what % should I spend on speakers? Would I be better off spending less on front components and having some kickpanels made? Or just get the best components I can afford? I'm pretty picky about my audio at home but in the truck I understand and am OK with the limitations (and my budget limitations). Appreciate any/all help/suggestions/ideas/links/thoughts/slaps-in-the-face/etc, Michael It is hard to interface Bose equipment with aftermarket equipment. If your going to do more than add a subwoofer, then it would be best to to change everything IMO That's not what I wanted to hear!!! Not at all!!! :- I'd really like to stick with the stock radio and changer but probably would swap out everything else. Does the Bose radio not have RCA outs or line level outs that could be used or is that not even a good idea? I've looked at a few aftermarket radios and it's been years since I've seen something reasonably priced that looked decent (older Alpines, Denons, Nak's all looked good to me, nowdays everything has too many flashing lights and do-dads for my taste. Also of note is the budget, replacing the radio and changer with something I like will probably eat up half my budget!) Thanks for the info! Michael |
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It is hard to interface Bose equipment with aftermarket equipment.
If your going to do more than add a subwoofer, then it would be best to to change everything IMO Well said. I tried to do EXACTLY what you want to do (keep the Bose HU but change EVERYTHING else including adding amps). The subwoofer was easy. I tapped one of the rear speakers for a line-in feed into my sub-amp and the amp had a remote gain control that I mounted in the dash that gave me control of the sub volume. It sounded great. Everything else, however, was hopeless. I COULD NOT get a buzz/whine out of the system when using outboard amps and speakers. I tried a BUNCH of different interface adaptors that promised to solve the problem but NO DICE. The reason the subwoofer system worked was because the whine/buzz was above the cut-off frequency of my low-pass filter on the amplifier, so obviously I never heard it. That's why a subwoofer system can generally be integrated into a Bose system without any problems. Anyway, after MUCH frustration I eventually just replaced the HU as well (I REALLY wanted to keep it in as it matched the style of the dash). I believe the problem lies in the very unusual impedances that Bose uses in their systems. It makes integrating standard after-market gear just about impossible. But having said all that, I will try to answer some of your questions/concerns. DEFINITELY spend the largest percentage of your stereo budget on speakers. Although some here disagree, I believe ALL amplifiers sound the same (especially when you throw in engine noise, road noise, etc.). In the home, where all extraneous noise can be eliminated, there can be subtle sonic differences between one amplifier and the next, but even then you need EXCELLENT speakers, source and source material, interconnects, speaker-wire, etc. But in the car, forget it. However with speakers there are LARGE differences between brands and models. The best advice is to listen to as many different speakers as possible with YOUR MUSIC. Some speakers sound better with different types of music so it's important to listen with your type of music before deciding. Some of the better brands of speakers include JL, Dynaudio, Morel, Focal, MB Quart, Infinity, Polk and Boston Acoustics. As far as subwoofer brands, again JL makes some EXCELLENT subs. Their W7 series is VERY hard to beat for both SQ AND SPL. I happen to use a pair of MTX MXS (identical to their 7500 series) and have been VERY happy with those. MOSFET |
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"MOSFET" wrote in
: I tried a BUNCH of different interface adaptors that promised to solve the problem but NO DICE. I'm interested in this comment. Please tell me the different brands you've tried. I've often recommend these types of adaptors, but don't often enough get to hear the end result. Whose products dissappointed you? |
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"My Name" wrote in message 9.130... "MOSFET" wrote in : I tried a BUNCH of different interface adaptors that promised to solve the problem but NO DICE. I'm interested in this comment. Please tell me the different brands you've tried. I've often recommend these types of adaptors, but don't often enough get to hear the end result. This was a LONG time ago, in 1996 to be precise, for a 1995 Nissan Maxima with the "premium" Bose system so it's a bit difficult trying to remember. But what I DO remember is taking my car to MULTIPLE car audio specialty stores and having them try to fix the problrm. You see, back then I did not do any of my own installation, I paid others to do it. I started at Magnolia Hi-Fi in Beaverton (I was living in Portland). They couldn't fix it. Then I went to Car Toys (the one on Oak street in downtown Portland if you are familiar with the area), they couldn't get rid of the buzz. And lastly I tried Car Tunes, a small retailer located on 3rd Street in Chinatown in Portland (I don't know if they are still in business), and THEY TOO could not fix it. I believe a PIE adaptor was tried among others, and I remember at one point Car Toys simply tried using a Phoenix Gold line-driver to solve the problem (they thought the line-level signal was too low). I happen to remember this fix in particular because I HAD to buy the line-driver BEFORE they would try it, but of course I just ended up returning it. With some of the other attempted fixes, they simply installed the product and it was assumed if it worked I would pay for it. Anyway, that's about all I remember. It was a VERY frustrating time. MOSFET |
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